Account of Lieutenant Horatio Dayton with the United States
Document 1798Account for attending court martial at Trenton New Jersey upon Captain Lewis.
Free William Simmons Esquire Accountant Trenton Rec.d 12 Nov.r Elizabeth Town 5th Nov.r 1798 Horatio R Dayton Recd Ansd free letter [undecipherable] date 13 Novr 1798 Elizabeth Town 5 Nov 1798 Sir, Inclosed is my account account against the United States, for attending the Court Martial at Trenton upon Capt.n Lewis. I will thank you to remit me the money as I am in want of it just now. I am Sir, Your Most Obedt Servt Horatio R Dayton Lieut: A&E [fancy underline] William Simmons Esquire D.v. The United States, To Lieut: Horatio R Dayton To attending as member of a Court martial from the 1: to the 23: October 1798 inclusive. Twenty three days at Three Dollars per day [long dash]- 69 Dolls Deduct Twenty three days subsistance at thirty four Cents per day [long dash]- 7:82 [under dash and numbers]Dollars 61:18 Horatio R Dayton Lieut: A&E [fancy underline]
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